Four-way-one-way strap buckle



Sept. 1, 1925.

H. G. STURGES FOURW AY ONE-WAY STRAP BUCKLE Filed Oct. 28. 1924 IN VE N TOR Q. W

A TTORNE Y Patented Sept. 1, 1925.

UNITED STATES HENRY G. STURGES, OF UTICA, NEW YORK.

FOUR-WAY-ONE-WAY srnar BUCK-LE.

Application filed October 28, 1924. Serial No. 746,410.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that HENRY G. STURGES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Four-Way-OnelVay Strap Buckles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to a four-way oneway strap buckle and I declare the following to be a full, clear, concise, and exact description thereof sufficient to enable anyone skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a buckle adapted to be used in connection with a strap for binding books, packages and bundles. The buckle is designed to allow the strap to make a right angle turn, whereby to encircle the package at right angles to itself or to allow the strap to go one way around the package, iffound more desirable.

The object will be understood by referring to the drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the buckle showing the same used with a strap as a four-way buckle;

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the buckle showing thesame used with a strap as a onewvay buckle;

Fig. 3 is a perspective detail view of the buckle;

Fig. 4 is a perspective detail view, somewhat' enlarged of a sliding member employed; i

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the buckle.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the device embodies a one-piece, sheetmetal buckle-frame having tie bars 1, 1 to either of which one end of the strap 2 is attached. The ends of said tie bars 1, 1 are bent at an angle and terminate in a cross bar 3 at one end and a gripping bar 4 at the other. Said frame also comprises a straight equalizin bar 5 which is disposed at an angle of su stantially 45 to the tie bars 1, 1 thereby forming two. triangular shaped openings A, B. Bar 5 joins at one end one ofthe tie bars 1 at 6. adjacent the end that is bent upwards to form cross bar 3 and at the other oins with an intermediate or reinforcing bar 7 adjacent the other tie bar 1. Parts 8, 8, of tie bars 1, 1, of said frame comprise sliding members upon which is mounted a movable sheet-metal slide 9 having projecting teeth 10 adapted to co-act with the end gripping bar 4 aforementioned. Said teeth 10 are inclined upward at an angle from bar 9. The ends of slide member 9 are folded back upon themselves to form cylindrical sockets E adapted to embrace the slide parts 8, 8 upon which said slide 9 is free to move toward and away from gripping bar 4. Furthermore, a slide member 9 has integral therewith an enclosing member 11 adapted to form a rectangular shaped opening at C. Enclosing member 11 will lay parallel to the adjacent parts of the frame, Where said slide 9 is mounted there.- to, and its rectangular shaped opening C will register or alinewith rectangular en- .lng D of the frame when shde 9 1s bac 1n unlocked or releasing position against reinforcing bar 7. On the other hand, slide member 9 is limited in its backward movement by intermediate or reinforcing bar 7. One end of strap 2 is fastened to one or the other of tie bars 1, 1, by being folded over said respective tie bar 1 and secured by a rivet 12 or by being sewed thereto.

In using the buckle, so as to pass the strap 2 around the package or book 13 in two directions, at right angles to each other, said strap 2 is passed first around the package and then downward through the triangular shaped opening A and outward at a right angle and around the package in a direction at right angles to the first mentioned direction. Its free-end having a metal clip 15 thereon is passed upward through the alined rectangular openings O and D of slide member 9 and the frame respectively, which opening will register with each other when slide 9 is pushed back against reinforcing bar 7 in non-engaging position so that strap 2 will lie between gripping bar 4 and the teeth 10 of slide member 9. A pull now upon the free end of strap 2 will draw slide member 9 towards cross bar 4 of the frame, whereby teeth 10 of said slide 9 will engage and hold strap 2. It will be observed that no matter how great a tension is employed in tightening said strap 2 by pulling on the free end thereof, the strain will be equalized throughout the length of said strap 2 by reason of said equalizing bar 5. No matter how great that strain may be said strap 2 will lie flat upon the package and not pucker or fold in the location of the buckle. Furthermore, equalizing bar 5 will effect an evenness of strain on said strap 2 throughout its width, and along lines parallel to itself and, thereby, avoid an abnormal strain on any of the edges thereof.

Moreover, strap 2 can be run one way around the package 13 by passing it across the buckle from underneath and down through the triangular shaped opening A then outward at right angles under cross bar 3 which is raised by the bent ends of tie bars 1, 1, and around package 13. The

free ends of strap 2 will be passed from beneath upward through rectangular openings C and D between gripping bar 4 and slide member 9 which will be drawn towards" strap 2 by a pull on the free end of strap 2, whereby teeth 10 thereof will engage said strap 2. In this case, also, equalizing bar 5 will cause strap 2 to lie fiat and also cause an unevenness of tension along parallel lines thereon, thereby preventing any puckering or folding of said strap 2 especially in the location of the buckle or of any abnormal strain on any of its edges. Among its other advantages, the buckle effects a neatness of package.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a four-way-one-way strap buckle, a one piece buckle frame, comprising a gripping bai, a member adapted to move relative to said-gripping bar, whereby to secure the end of said-strap, and said frame having tie bars and an equalizing bar to allow the strap to be wound around a package one way or at right angles to itself.

2. In a four-way-one-way strap buckle, a

one piece buckle frame, comprising a grip-.

ping bar, a. member adapted to move relative to said gripping bar, whereby to secure the end of said strap, and said frame having tie bars terminated in a cross bar and an equalizing bar disposed at an angle to said'tie bars, whereby to allow the strap to be wound around a package one way or at right angles to itself.

3. In a four-way-one-way strap buckle, a one piece buckle frame, comprising a gripping bar, a. member adapted to move relative to said gripping bar, whereby to secure the end of said strap, and said frame having tie bars parallel to each other and an equalizing bar disposed at an angle to said tie bars-whereby to allow the strap to be wound around a package one way or at right angles to itself.

4. In a four-way-one-way buckle, a one piece buckle frame, comprising a gripping.

bar, a member adapted to move relative to said gripping bar, whereby to secure the end of said strap, said frame having tie bars parallel to each other, the ends of said tie bars being bent, a cross bar connecting the bent ends of said tie bars and an equalizing bar disposed at an angle to said tie bars whereby to allow the strap to be wound around a package one way or at right angles to itself. 1

In testimony whereof he afiixed his signature.

HENRY G. STURGES. 

